Pill splitter/cutter

[nuyorican]

I'm looking to reduce dosage of a drug that in its smallest dose is a tiny hard pill with no centre indent.

Any of those pill cutter/splitters work? I read that with small pills like mine they'll likely just crush it and make a mess.

[shed driver]

Just be aware that many drugs will be coated so they pass through the stomach and into the small intestine, or they release slowly over a period of hours. Cutting a pill breaches this coating and can cause various effects including the drugs not working.

Best to discuss with your pharmacist.

SD.

[nuyorican]

Hadn't considered that. Thanks.

[Steve Campbell]

Exactly the above. Talk to your pharmacist first and take their advice before reducing your dose and how you do it.

[Dunclane]

As part of my TRT therapy I have to cut an already small pill into quarters.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tablet-Cutter-Splitter-Ta...

This does a very good job and provides a clean cut.

[nuyorican]

Dunclane said:

As part of my TRT therapy I have to cut an already small pill into quarters.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tablet-Cutter-Splitter-Ta...

This does a very good job and provides a clean cut.

Thank you.

[Doofus]

Dunclane said:

As part of my TRT therapy I have to cut an already small pill into quarters.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tablet-Cutter-Splitter-Ta...

This does a very good job and provides a clean cut.

We got one of those to cut pills for the cat, and as above, it works very well. Mind you, the cat's dead now, so...

[sherman]

I would speak to your pharmacist.
There may already be a smaller pill size available so you dont have to cut the tablet.